%A"Kaasa, S" %A"Olsnes, B T" %A"Mastekaasa, A" %D1988 %I; Norwegian Cancer Society, Oslo; Norske Radiumhospital, Oslo. Dept. of Medical Oncology and Radiotherapy; Ulleval Sykehus, Oslo (Norway). Dept. of Neurosurgery; Institute for Social Research, Oslo (Norway) %2 %J[] %K63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT., 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE, BRAIN, BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS, RADIOTHERAPY, SIDE EFFECTS, BEHAVIOR, BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS, CARCINOMAS, CHEMOTHERAPY, EFFICIENCY, LUNGS, PATIENTS, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES, BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS, BODY, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, DISEASES, FUNCTIONS, MEDICINE, NEOPLASMS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, ORGANS, RADIATION EFFECTS, RADIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, THERAPY, 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man, 550603 - Medicine- External Radiation in Therapy- (1980-) %PMedium: X; Size: Pages: 241-246 %TNeuropsychological evaluation of patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer treated with combination chemotherapy or radiotherapy %XNeuropsychological tests were used to evaluate possible central nervous system dysfunction in patients treated with chemotherapy. Ninety-five patients with non-small cell lung cancer limited disease were randomized to either radiotherapy (2.8 Gyx15) or combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and etoposide. In order to evaluate cognitive functions three neuropsychological tests were applied: Trail Making, Benton Visual Retention Test and Verbal Learning. Changes in the patients' test scores before and after treatment were compared. The chemotherapy patients showed reduced performance on some of the neuropsychological tests compared to the radiotherapy group. This indicates a treatment related effect on the central nervous system, possibly caused by the combination chemotherapy. %0Journal Article %N;Journal ID: CODEN: ACTOE %1 %CSweden %Rhttps://doi.org/ Journal ID: CODEN: ACTOE SWD %GEnglish